Place:Fenton, Broome, New York, United States

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NameFenton
TypeTown
Located inBroome, New York, United States
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Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,674 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York.

The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.

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History

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The area was first settled around 1788. The town of Port Crane was formed from the town of Chenango in 1855. The larger town of Fenton was established in 1867. Port Crane has remained as a hamlet within the town of Fenton.

The former Chenango Canal (1834–1876) passed through the west side of the town, following the Chenango River. The town developed and prospered with the advent of the canal. While the canal was supplanted by the railroads, the town was bypassed by the trains. When the canal was gone, the prosperity in Port Crane left with it.

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